Religious Education (R.E.)

Impact

 The impact and measure of this is to ensure that children acquire age appropriate knowledge linked to the RE Curriculum but also that children gain a deeper insight into their faith beliefs and can apply this to their everyday lives. We hope that through the use of the Margaret Carswell Planning Documents as well as the use of a range of other resources that children will be able to appropriately apply their religious knowledge to the range of age-appropriate skills taught in lessons. During lessons, the impact of teaching and learning will be demonstrated by the children’s understanding of a range of topics and their ability to articulate their understanding using a high level of religious vocabulary.

All children will have:

  • A rich religious vocabulary and a high level of religious literacy.
  • A high level of knowledge relating to the four sources of revelation- Scripture, Tradition, Reason and Christian Experience.
  • A good understanding of how to live out their faith, demonstrating their beliefs in their everyday lives.

Implementation

Our aim is to develop children’s love and enjoyment of RE. Children should become knowledgeable about their faith and deepen their understanding of how Scripture, Church teachings and traditions, shape their lives today.

As a Catholic school, Religious Education and the values of the Gospel remains at the core of everything we do – making Christ known to all, serving the local church and community and assist parents as the primary educators of their children. Our children are proud of their faith and are respectful and knowledgeable about the faiths (and no faith) of others in our school, in our community, and in Great Britain. The study of other faiths is an integral part of our RE curriculum. We are an inclusive school and ensure every child’s voice is heard. Our curriculum programme of study is ambitious, challenging, and creative. We always endeavour to plan for outstanding knowledge, understanding, progress and attainment.

The Quality of Education in Religious Education

  • We start all lessons with a review of prior knowledge.
  • We present new learning in small steps.
  • We scaffold learning to children’s needs. Therefore, we provide clear and detailed instructions and explanations.
  • We use open-ended questioning to check for understanding and to move learning further. · We ensure all learning is effectively modelled.
  • We provide regular and timely feedback.
  • We use high quality resources, and texts.
  • We also use the Driver Words and topic specific vocabulary to ensure understanding.
  • We ensure all children have the opportunity to take ownership of their learning.

Impact

The impact and measure of this is to ensure that children acquire age appropriate knowledge linked to the RE Curriculum but also that children gain a deeper insight into their faith beliefs and can apply this to their everyday lives. We hope that through the use of the Margaret Carswell Planning Documents as well as the use of a range of other resources that children will be able to appropriately apply their religious knowledge to the range of age-appropriate skills taught in lessons. During lessons, the impact of teaching and learning will be demonstrated by the children’s understanding of a range of topics and their ability to articulate their understanding using a high level of religious vocabulary.

All children will have:

  • A rich religious vocabulary and a high level of religious literacy.
  • A high level of knowledge relating to the four sources of revelation- Scripture, Tradition, Reason and Christian Experience.
  • A good understanding of how to live out their faith, demonstrating their beliefs in their everyday lives.

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